The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-16

our increasipg surplus OF production is one q
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san 1 mions q dssrs Srins he oaput
coast, and then sly on our treasurer and gag gaze
upon the ocean with something OF the helpless
Tcae6 Sesa the sta %ps rhS psa
ing surplus n the TIeeSsH1y which threat
and ana tho demoraization Of tho dovernnonI, and
on e nSed
mail subsidies might build merchant marine
which would carry our flag once more over I al az
upon the Delaware and arms Of the sea North
Of doap Is the Vsne 81 tho
alien lIG Hays iisss. The English. the Germans; and
freight, and skim the cream Of our trade.
The STATE Of My YORK e wps s SsseS ana
name name Was received i with whoops OF pleasure,
especially when, he sent cordial expressions Of
his interest IN the continued prosperity OF tho
Then f came the Hon. Joseph ohamberlsins
The N, OF the Huef a Ssssd him
all. He retained his gold bowed glsss in his
right eye. He was cloan shaven and looked
Ike an Il, ncto tor, and spoke In weh-moduiated
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN TALKS
II should like to take this first public oppor:
tunity to, say how much have been touched
sh1ss sannet sS that hse
tally surprises me, but / have confirmed the
feeling Of good will and regard which | have
institutions Of your country. [App!ausel !
have been in my time considerable Of q travel
~ arie n
II is that though am further away from Eng
land than ever before. l am still at home
with ours and whose character and institu;
fs nee than s5s t. be
lApplause,l An Englishman can find much to
interest him. much to ,astonish him In your
US are less than the resem blances.
II am, we'll aware that, the kindness with
which / have been received Is not duo to any
due to the official position which I occupy as
one OF tho representatives OF a friendly coun-
Bring with With n' to the taalment u this un:
doubtedly very difIloult task the universal
Is worth consulting o iApplause.i I rejoice to
think that the anxious concern Of my own
e;9qgntrymen to remove every possible cause Of Of
majority Of Americans-that neither side will
permit an open question to remain which may
might sfi mper}l the good relations which have
hitherto existed. tApplausel
During, the last twenty years the two copn.
tries have been brought very closely together.
Old prejudices have disappeared. old offences
have been aligned tito, for, Personal intercourse 3,
s wh
fas9s Gna tsassfsSSsb @
trivial conflict Of interest. any feeling which
hsyS sr xs sbat 6a nss look
sye dseass IN ass wSe
SHR f ia s Is ct eFL e pss could 90 sn
representatives OF the shrewdest nation in tho
could gain 1t / would not attempt Il tapplausel,
bacanso am nerfectly convinced that It Is not
Which IS not sats
Dry to all parties concerned. tCheers.l
You members of the Chamber Of Commerce
9 settlement. You know what great events
from trivial causes spring. You know history
ssys
from petty misapprehension. and you will
agree with me that 1t is the part of statesmen
@ tie petty eanses conflict WHICH
might aoIS S end
SetTeen Great Britain and the 81 Hnited States.
for. in spite OF all obstacles which politicians
says ssn' s rs nssRssi to fact s
that tho two countries are the greatest GUS
toners Of each other. [ApPlaHse;l AZ the pres
trade Of the United Kingdom and almost one
tenth Of the whole export business is transact
considerably more than one half Of your total
IApplausel Under such circumstance we have
not afford the luxury OF quarrel. (Ap-
plause.l Our sentiments and our interests
Einship and our common origin have " eontribu
enough, Mr.. President. to aliude to the efforts
sailors and fishermen. Believe me. 1t Is not for
them alone that l am concerned, and for
whom am acting.
II you will permit me. I would like to say
one word as to the first Impressions have
formed on the occasion of this my first visit to
sarlly Incomplete, but though i have seen but
little have heard great deal tApplause
TN at
s ss sssr ssiyts with TEish
The science Of the production Of wealth. Never
before In tho history of the, world were such
snormi1rs fortunes ,amassed by individual Of
ease. But that Is only ono side in q nations
progress. and you are likely to be confronted
signs OF the times do not deceive me-with
problem more Important to humanity, and that
Is the problem of the distribution Of the wealth
which Is now being created. .(Applause.l 1t
appears to me that this subject has already en-
gagged the attention Of your most thoughtful
men. and, with your extraordinary natural
advantages. do not doubt that you
will solve 1t satisfactory In the mean
time ! observe that there is no country
in which private munifcence Is on a larger
scale, or in which the obligations which
attach to vast wealth are more freely or more
generously recognized. Your charities, your
educational organizations, your public in
situations, all boar witness to the readi-
ness. with which. money is found to be
applied TO philanthropic objects. Jap
plause.l But. gentlemen. after all, your
greatest security In tho troubles which
may come to you In the future. lies In the In
nate reverence for law which distinguishes the
American people. lApplause.l How can 1t be
they arc incapable of improvement.
The law Is tho deliberate expression
Of the. national will. l have read a grim
story OF a traveller in desolate region who
coming to scaffold, rejoiced that he found
himself approaching civilization. tLaughterl
There 49, gentlemen. a serious truth under
lying that anecdote. because. after ALL
the, great distinction between a savage
and civilized society lies In the abil-
lily to formulate regulations for all its
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